Boulder Reporting Lab

01/16/2026

The unusually short council term and preparations for the Sundance Film Festival in January 2027 narrowed the scope of policy work for the year ahead.

The short council term and preparations for the Sundance Film Festival in January 2027 narrowed the scope of policy work for the year ahead.

01/16/2026

More than 50 films are screening in Boulder from January through April, spanning independent, international and repertory cinema.

More than 50 films will screen in Boulder from January through April, spanning independent, international and repertory cinema.

01/14/2026

City officials cite removal efforts and a wet spring as factors in the declining prairie dog population, with relocation and barrier programs extended into 2026.

City will continue to use lethal control methods and maintain a pilot program that helps landowners pay for barriers.

01/14/2026

Frequency Dance, formerly Kinesis Dance, closed abruptly last month following a mysterious break-in and ongoing disputes involving unpaid bills and parent complaints. The closure leaves unanswered questions for Boulder’s dance community.

01/12/2026

As CU Boulder marks its 150th anniversary, the story of a local reporter who captured its earliest days still resonates.

As CU Boulder marks its 150th anniversary, the story of a reporter who captured its earliest days still resonates.

01/12/2026

Land managers across Northern Colorado are beginning the slow work of closing, restoring or formalizing ‘social’ trails.

Land managers across Northern Colorado are beginning the slow work of closing, restoring or formalizing 'social' trails.

01/12/2026

The transportation maintenance fee is based on a property’s estimated impact on Boulder’s transportation system and is expected to raise about $6.4 million a year for road and path maintenance.

The fee is expected to raise about $6.4 million a year for road and path maintenance as sales and use tax revenue plateaus.

01/09/2026

A power outage at Golden West, an affordable housing complex for older adults, left 10 residents at risk of losing access to medical oxygen during December’s windstorms, city officials said Thursday.

A generator failure at an affordable senior housing complex highlighted the risks of Xcel’s December power shutoffs.

01/09/2026

Boulder City Council voted unanimously to approve a set of changes to the city’s landscaping code aimed at strengthening water conservation and wildfire resilience.

The changes ease permit requirements, restrict water-intensive landscaping and ban new junipers, with the new rules set to take effect March 1.

01/09/2026

With state requirements still uncertain, neighbors and local officials are seeking funding for their own monitoring network at Valmont.

Xcel plans to clean up on-site coal ash, but with state requirements still uncertain, neighbors and officials are seeking their own system.

01/09/2026

Nederland must still secure bond financing, U.S. Forest Service approval and key operating agreements before taking control of Eldora ski resort.

The town must still secure bond financing, U.S. Forest Service approval and key operating agreements before taking control of Eldora ski resort.

01/09/2026

The city’s boards and commissions are urging the council to take action on housing affordability, office vacancies, transportation safety and other priorities.

The city’s boards and commissions are urging the council take action on housing, vacancies, transportation safety and other priorities.